#65520F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.084 91.8), rgb(101, 82, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#65520F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65520F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.084 91.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65520F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65520F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65520F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65520F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0873A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65520F
oklch(44.6% 0.084 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#65520F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C5102 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615613 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A46 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65520F
#65520F
oklch(44.6% 0.084 91.8)
- #445083
#445083
oklch(44.5% 0.085 272.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65520F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
Use #65520F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.